Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Budget
• Child Services
• Climate
• Constitutional Issues
• Economic Development
• Education
• Employment and Training
• Environment
• Federal-Provincial Relations
• Government Procurement
• Health
• Housing
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Labour
• Municipalities
• Regional Development
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Small Business
• Sports
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Coordinate and lead discussions related to funding for Easter Seals Canada in budget 2024 and beyond.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Lead discussions and consultations related to Easter Seals core policy priorities related to budget 2024.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Discuss private members statement, M-78/Inclusion of people with disabilities; coordinate relevant meetings and offer Easter Seals support.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• Coordinate meetings with the Canadian Ambassador to America, Kristin Hillman, for the CEO of Easter Seals Canada to discuss matters of Canada -US interest related to disability and inclusion.

Policies or Program

• Advocate for digital support from Members of Parliament, Senators, staff and government officials for annual Red Shirt Day social media campaign.
• Arrange meetings pertaining to safety and federal policy that may impact individuals with disabilities
• Arrange meetings related to labour shortages relevant to Easter Seals national summer camp programming Canada wide, work permits and relevant potential solutions from a labour and immigration perspective.
• Arrange meetings related to the the core advocacy pillars of Easter Seals in Canada: housing, transportation, employment and accessibility.
• Arrange meetings related to transportation policy and initiatives related to persons with disabilities in Canada.
• Arranging meetings with Members of the House of Commons, senior officials and staff related to the advocacy mandate and work of Easter Seals Canada.
• Coordinate discussions on economic policy related to impacts on persons with disabilities
• Coordinate meetings and events for Easter Seals Month (March) of each year and annual National Accessibility Week events (May - June) of each year.
• Coordinate meetings related to housing policy pertinent for individuals with disabilities in Canada.
• Discuss and find solutions to labour market shortages, for summer camps, as they relate to immigration and work permits, with officials.
• Discuss and organize meetings related to healthcare for persons with disabilities.
• Discuss climate change with senior officials and ensure persons with disabilities are considered as communities and infrastructure are reimagined in Canada's changing climate.
• Discuss funding of accessibility education for employees in the federally regulated transport sector.
• Discuss international education policy and show support for the work of private members statement (and the follow up work of this statement) M-78 - "M-78 Inclusion of People With Disabilites".
• Discuss policies related to employment pertaining to youth and adults living with disabilitites
• Discuss public safety related to person with disabilities living in Canada particularly as it relates to cities, transport and housing.
• Discuss the impact of climate change on persons with disabilities, long term infrastructure planning and development
• Lead discussions and meetings related to the supply chain, constraints and how it impacts Canadians living with a disability.
• To discuss autism awareness as it relates to Autism Awareness Month and related policies and legislation.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Arrange meetings regarding regulations pertinent to the Canada Disability Benefit design and implementation.
• Lead advocacy efforts on conversations related to the regulation phase and implementation of the Canada Disability Benefit (Bill C-22) Act
• Lead meetings related to the Canada Dental Plan and persons with disabilities as it relates to the 2024 program launch: particularly timelines and program enrollment.
• To discuss Easter Seals camps programming and impact as well as the organization's broad national role in advocacy and federal mandate with Members of the House of Commons and Senate

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

• Accessibility Standards Canada
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
• Parks Canada (PC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
• Senate of Canada
• Service Canada (ServCan)
• Shared Services Canada (SSC)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• VIA Rail Canada
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Address:
40 Holly Street, Suite 401
Toronto, ON  M4S 3C3
Canada

Telephone number: 877-376-6362
Fax number: 416-932-9844  
Web address: https://easterseals.ca/en/contact/

Client representative

David Starrett, Chief Executive Officer

Parent Company Information

Easter Seals Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Business address:
33-C Shaw Street
St. John's, NL  A1E 2W7
Canada

Telephone number: 709-631-8910